The Family Procedure Rules 2010 No. 2955 (L. 17)

PART 7 E+W PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS IN MATRIMONIAL AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER 2 E+W RULES ABOUT STARTING AND RESPONDING TO PROCEEDINGS

Statement of reconciliation E+W

7.6.— [F1 (1)]  Where the applicant is legally represented, the legal representative must, unless the court directs otherwise, complete and file with the application a statement in the form for this purpose referred to in Practice Direction 5A, certifying whether the legal representative has discussed with the applicant the possibility of a reconciliation and given the applicant the names and addresses of persons qualified to help effect a reconciliation.

[F2 (2) This rule applies to an application for—

(a) a decree of divorce made under section 1 of the 1973 Act;

(b) a decree of judicial separation made under section 17 of the 1973 Act;

(c) a dissolution order as mentioned in section 37(1)(a) of the 2004 Act; or

(d) a separation order as mentioned in section 37(1)(d) of the 2004 Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 7.6 renumbered as rule 7.6(1) (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 7(a) (with rule 30)

F2 Rule 7.6(2) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 7(b) (with rule 30)